How to avoid the solar ellipse traffic - Friday, April 5, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 05, 2024 [Web version](   [Millions expected to hit the roads ahead of total solar eclipse - WTOP Traffic's travel tips for DC-area residents]( "It'll be like a big pilgrimage, and many people will stop at nothing to experience a sacred solar event." WTOP's Dave Dildine has some tips to avoid some of the solar eclipse congestion. [READ MORE](   [Teenage boy killed in shooting at Brookland Metro station; DC police search for suspect]( A group of teenagers were fighting inside the Metro station in Northeast D.C. when a suspect, who police say wasn't involved in the “physical altercation,” fatally shot a teenage boy. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Federal News Network's CX Exchange 2024 | Register now]( How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees? Find out during our exclusive event April 23 and 24.   [Northern Virginia lottery millionaire describes ‘awesome feeling' of winning big]( "It took me like two weeks at least to process it." Michael Brosnan of Stafford started the year by winning $1 million in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. [READ MORE](   [Engineers clearing collapsed Baltimore bridge say limited-access channel to port to open in 4 weeks]( Meanwhile, a federal program offering loans to small businesses hurt by the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has received 500 applications, officials said. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by IBM [Take a use case-driven approach to artificial intelligence]( The most promising applications of artificial intelligence let people do more analytical and strategic work.   [Prince George's Co. leaders honor police divers who searched for survivors in Baltimore bridge collapse]( "It was almost like a movie. It was almost surreal." Lt. Charles Perry's dive team helped recover the bodies of two of the bridge workers who went into the Patapsco River. [READ MORE](   [Prince George's Co. wants more development near Metro. Will these ideas work?]( The Prince George's County Council heard ideas about how it could encourage a development boom near the Metro stations inside the Capital Beltway in Maryland. [READ MORE](   EVENT [Did you miss DoD Cloud Exchange 2024? Check out articles and sessions on demand now]( How is DoD taking strategic advantage of cloud? What are the success stories? What are the challenges? What's next on the horizon? Get insight, tips and tactics shared by DoD and industry cloud experts now.   [Limiting plea agreements, increasing consequences: How DC's mayor wants to handle absenteeism]( The proposal calls on D.C.'s Department of Human Services to intervene before students are referred either to court or the city's Child and Family Services Agency. If it continued, the court would be required to take action. [READ MORE](   [5 tips for taking smartphone photos during Monday's solar eclipse]( Many of us can't wait for Monday afternoon's solar eclipse -- and in 2024, you can bet a lot will want to share smartphone photos of the experience on social media. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital [Heartworm disease: Protecting your pet’s heart]( April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and it's a great time to learn about this disease and take steps to protect your pets.   [Car Review: The Mazda3 Turbo is 10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag. Is that good or bad?]( The Mazda3 is an outstanding piece of engineering: a gutsy sports car wrapped in a hatchback package. It's just about the perfect vehicle on paper, but does it check all the boxes? [READ MORE](   [Grammy-winning rap trio Digable Planets joins WTOP before ‘Jazz & Blossom Park Jam' at DC's Franklin Park]( "We take some of our songs that you're familiar with and stretch them out, take them to different universes and go other places with them, so it's gonna be a crazy experience" [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Slack [DoD Cloud Exchange: Powering collaboration hinges on meeting people where they communicate]( “Bring tasks they need to do to them, and allow them to quickly act on them. You're going to be faster, you're going to save money, and, ultimately, they're going to be happier and more productive,” points out Slack's Rob Seaman.   PARTNERSHIP [Listen live for news, traffic and weather from WTOP News on our FREE App!]( Download the app today - sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union - to stay up to date on all the latest news in the DMV.   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](